OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) Board of Directors voted to approve the Kickapoo Turnpike as the official name of the Driving Forward initiative’s Eastern Oklahoma County corridor construction project at its monthly board meeting.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) Board of Directors voted to approve the Kickapoo Turnpike as the official name of the Driving Forward initiative’s Eastern Oklahoma County corridor construction project at its monthly board meeting.
“We are honored to recognize the Kickapoo Tribe through the naming of the
Kickapoo Turnpike,” Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation and OTA Executive Director Tim Gatz said.
“Much thought and consideration went into the opportunity to name this current construction project. The Kickapoo name both reflects and will bring awareness to Oklahoma’s strong Native American culture to all who travel this turnpike,” he said.
Targeted for completion in late 2020, The Kickapoo Turnpike will connect I-40 in Oklahoma County and I-44 (Turner Turnpike).
The new, 21-mile stretch of road will help to alleviate current traffic congestion and increase safety by reducing the number of dangerous vehicle collisions and fatalities in the Oklahoma City metro area.